I've been wracking my brain on this for a few months, which is one of the things that have been slowing me down on my figure project and now I think I finally have a solution.
TBH, ever since disassembling a Hasbro Black Series 6" figure, I've considered their ankle joints to be some of the best out there. I'm pretty sure they're patented, so I've been trying to come up with a way to create limited, more realistic motion on characters' ankles than most figures. I *think* the answer might be truncated ball joints. Need to do some testing, of course, but I now have a plan that won't get me sued if it works.
There are some serious gaps in the AA/DST lines that need to be filled. I even have a *legal* distributor in mind, but I need to discuss it with them, as well...duh.
For the customizers out there, ever worked in silicone? Not the molds, but the final product. How would one go about adding color details to a silicone cast part? Colorized silicone "painted" or sprayed on? Smooth-On has a product that, if I'm reading it right, is meant for just that, but I need to find out, for sure.
I personally love how AA/DST and NECA use silicone pieces for parts that may need some flexibility.
I'm also working with someone on some TOS dioramas and I've finally found a construction photograph of the Refit Bridge that has answered a question I've had for 20 years that had originally caused me to give up on my old, old CG bridge set.
After I get a couple of these projects out of the way, I would love to hear some suggestions on diorama elements that I could digitally model and then print/CNC cut and then cast (such as floor grating, wall sections, doors, consoles, etc.).
Shapeways is just too damned expensive to allow for a fair price to consumers.
) the Mego Kirk and Spock, and the 1976 calendar. What's also there but can't be seen are the TOS blueprints, the Mego communicator pair, the Remco phaser, the AMT exploration set, and a wooden phaser that my dad made for me.
